YAMAHA Motorcycle Reviews
New riders
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YAMAHA FZ8 (2010-on)
New price: £6,999Used price: £3,200 - £4,900- 779cc
- 106 bhp
- 39 mpg
- Medium seat height
"A good machine in its own right. It isn't as intimidating to ride as the monstrous FZ1 1000cc"
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YAMAHA FZR400 (1988-1994)
New price: N/A- 399cc
- 64 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Always over-shadowed by the class-leading Hondas, but attracted hooligans with its high revving engine, sharp handling and corner speed"
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YAMAHA XT125X (2005-on)
New price: £3,099- 124cc
- 10 bhp
- 67 mpg
- Tall seat height
"Learner-friendly road going supermoto"
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YAMAHA XMAX 250 (2004-2017)
New price: N/A- 250cc
- 21 bhp
- 65 mpg
- Low seat height
"All the practicalities of a conventional scooter with a bit more oomph"
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YAMAHA YBR250 (2009-on)
New price: £3,799- 249cc
- 21 bhp
- 52 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Friendly, practical and swift enough to have some fun"
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YAMAHA WR250X (2008-on)
New price: £6,399- 250cc
- 30 bhp
- 60 mpg
- Tall seat height
"In theory a perfect funky first bike but badly let down by its chassis and price"
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YAMAHA XJ6 DIVERSION (2009-on)
New price: £6,499- 600cc
- 77 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Just like the old original, it offers practical, fun and above all, affordable biking"
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YAMAHA XVS950 MIDNIGHT STAR (2009-2013)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,000 - £4,700- 942cc
- 55 bhp
- 53 mpg
- Low seat height
Does everything a larger custom does and is considerably cheaper
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YAMAHA R6 (2008-2016)
New price: N/A- 599cc
- 133 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Tall seat height
"The definitive supersport package; on the track, that is"
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YAMAHA TMAX 500 (2001-2011)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,000- 499cc
- 40 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Good fun but too expensive for most"
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YAMAHA R7 (1999-2000)
New price: N/A- 749cc
- 106 bhp
- 38 mpg
- Medium seat height
Limited edition top dollar machine sold to the public so Yamaha could race it in World Superbike
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YAMAHA R6 (1998-2003)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,300- 599cc
- 108 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Sexy, uber-capable track bike that works on the road, too"
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YAMAHA XV250 VIRAGO (1995-2001)
New price: N/AUsed price: £1,900- 248cc
- 21 bhp
- 65 mpg
- Low seat height
"Trusty, reliable and easy to ride cruiser"
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YAMAHA XV125 VIRAGO (1997-2004)
New price: N/A- 124cc
- 13 bhp
- 85 mpg
- Low seat height
Reliable motor, solid chassis, nice low seat and wide `bars give a feeling of confident control
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YAMAHA XT600 (1990-2004)
New price: N/A- 595cc
- 45 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Tall seat height
"About as straightforward, reliable and solid as an old school trail bike gets"
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YAMAHA MAJESTY 400 (2004-on)
New price: £6,299- 395cc
- 34 bhp
- 55 mpg
- Low seat height
"Supremely comfortable, good on fuel, but the 125/250 versions make better commuters"
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YAMAHA XJ900 DIVERSION (1994-2004)
New price: N/A- 892cc
- 90 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Medium seat height
"No-nonsense all-rounder that lacks outstanding performance or any semblance of sexiness"
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YAMAHA XV1900 MIDNIGHT STAR (2006-on)
New price: £13,499Used price: £6,300- 1854cc
- 89 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Low seat height
"Typical of Japanese cruisers which have been getting larger and larger"
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YAMAHA TZR50 (2003-2004)
New price: N/A- 49cc
- 6 bhp
- 55 mpg
- Medium seat height
Screaming, old-school, supersports, 50cc sixteener
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YAMAHA YZF1000 THUNDERACE (1996-2003)
New price: N/A- 1002cc
- 145 bhp
- 35 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Proved to be a better big bore sports touring motorcycle than out-and-out superbike"
YAMAHA models
- AEROX YQ50
- BT1100 BULLDOG
- BWS 125
- DT125X
- FAZER 8
- FJR1300
- FZ1 FAZER
- FZ6 FAZER
- FZ8
- FZR1000
- FZR400
- FZS1000 FAZER
- FZS600 FAZER
- MAJESTY 400
- MT-01
- MT-03
- MT-07
- MT-09
- MT-09 SP
- MT-09 TRACER
- MT-09 Y-AMT
- MT-10
- MT-10 SP
- MT-125
- NIKEN
- NIKEN GT
- NMAX 125
- R1
- R125
- R1M
- R3
- R6
- R7
- R9
- SCR950
- SR125
- SR400
- TDM850
- TDM900
- TENERE 700
- TENERE 700 EXTREME
- TENERE 700 WORLD RAID
- TMAX 500
- TMAX 560
- TRACER 700
- TRACER 9
- TRACER 9 GT
- TRACER 900
- TRACER 900GT
- TRICITY 300
- TRX850
- TT250R
- TT600RE
- TW125
- TZR50
- V-MAX
- VITY 125
- WR125X
- WR250X
- WR450F
- XJ6
- XJ6 DIVERSION
- XJ6 DIVERSION F
- XJ600 DIVERSION
- XJ900 DIVERSION
- XJR1300
- XMAX 250
- XMAX 300
- XMAX 400
- XSR125
- XSR700
- XSR900
- XSR900 GP
- XT1200Z SUPER TENERE
- XT125R
- XT125X
- XT600
- XT660R
- XT660Z TENERE
- XTZ660
- XV125 VIRAGO
- XV1900 MIDNIGHT STAR
- XV250 VIRAGO
- XV535 VIRAGO
- XV950
- XVS1100 DRAGSTAR
- XVS1300 CUSTOM
- XVS250 DRAGSTAR
- XVS650 DRAGSTAR
- XVS950 MIDNIGHT STAR
- XVZ1300 ROYAL STAR
- YBR125
- YBR250
- YS125
- YZF-R125
- YZF1000 THUNDERACE
- YZF600 THUNDERCAT